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The teenage actor has taken Netflix by storm after the British drama hit the streaming platform earlier this month.

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2 w. ago Yoga mats, men’s sliders and VR headsets added to UK’s inflation tracker as prices rise

Pulled pork and yoga mats are among the new additions, reflecting evolving consumer spending

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2 w. ago VR headsets, yoga mats, sandals and pulled pork join 'basket' for calculating official inflation rate... as DVD rentals are declared dead after Brits move to streaming

The basket, featuring more than 700 items, is closely watched for the insights it offers into the habits of UK consumers.

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2 w. ago VR headset and yoga mat added to basket of items used to track UK inflation

The Office for National Statistics said its inflation basket of goods show how consumer spending has evolved over the years.

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The actor and singer on a very special kiss, being noisy and an embarrassing moment with Girls AloudBorn in North Yorkshire, Olly Alexander, 34, joined Years & Years as lead vocalist in 2010. Their hit singles included King and Shine, and in 2023 Alexander won the Brit Billion award for 6.5bn streams. He was Bafta-nominated for his role in the TV miniseries It’s a Sin, and recently appeared on stage in White Rabbit Red Rabbit. His new album is Polari and he heads out on a European tour later this month. He lives in London.Which living person do you most admire, and why? Jill Nalder. Lydia West played her character in It’s a Sin. She was on the wards with nurses caring for patients who were dying [of Aids] when lots of people wouldn’t go near them. Continue reading...

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